Anthony Erwin Randolph, Jr. (born July 15, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Germany to two parents who served in the military there, Randolph’s family eventually relocated to the United States, where he grew up in Pasadena, California. The family later moved to Dallas, Texas, where Randolph soon became a standout at Woodrow Wilson High School, eventually being recruited by the Louisiana State Tigers. After one year, Randolph left college and entered the 2008 NBA Draft, where he was chosen as the fourteenth pick overall by Golden State.

Randolph, listed at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) and 210 pounds (95 kg), is considered to possess excellent speed, athleticism, and ball handling skills for a player of his size. Though Randolph’s career is only in its early stages, he has been compared favorably to fellow NBA players Kevin Garnett, Lamar Odom, and Tayshaun Prince because of his on-court abilities and potential.

The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was first established in 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the franchise won the championship in the inaugural season of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the league that would eventually become the National Basketball Association. In 1962, the franchise was relocated to San Francisco, California and became known as the San Francisco Warriors until 1971, when their name was changed to the current Golden State Warriors. The team has played all of their home games in the Oracle Arena since 1966, with the exception of a one-year hiatus. Along with their inaugural championship win in the 19461947 season, the Warriors have won two others in the team’s history, including another in Philadelphia after the 1955 – 1956 season, and one as Golden State after the 1974 – 1975 season, which is tied for 5th in the NBA in number of championships.